The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-03
AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


Six new buildings are in course of erection
in Union Bridge.
Some farmers are cutting off early. corn,
preparatory to seeding the ground to wheat.
David F. Tangier died suddenly on Monday
last. at his residence in Hanover, Pa, OF an
attack of asthma.
The new organ for Ascension Church, this
CITY, is expected next week. Carpenters have
prepared place for it.
Owing to increasing orders the Taylor
Works, at Chambersburg, are running at night.
The shops are lighted by electricity.
Kennerly Robey, after a competitive exam
nation. has been awarded the state scholar
ship in Western Md. College from Charles
county.
Among the pensions granted by the Pension
Bureau at Washington last week, was one to
the minor heirs of VIM. Fl. Bell, colored, of
Westminster.
For several days last week and this the
weather was quite cool for the season. There
was frost in low places on Tuesday and We'd
nesday mornings.
Much valuable real estate is advertised in
the ADVOCATE, and those looking for homes
or investments in lands should consult our
advertising columns.
Messrs. VIM B. Thomas, Geo. Z. Sharrer
and DIR. George E. Baughman went up to
Wiliamsport on Wednesday to worry the
Potomac bass for couple of days.
There was an enjoyable hop at the City
Hotel last Monday night. 1t was an i'm
promptu affair, and therefore the more enjoy
able. Music was furnished by Italian harpers
and violinists.
Col. McKellip, who is now travelling in
Europe, accompanied by his wife, remembers
the ADVOCATE occasionally, and sends us for
eign papers. This week we received some
English and Scotch journals.
The public schools of Carroll will open on
Monday next September 9TH. A large num-
Der of schoolhouses have been built since the
schools closed, and many children will find
better accommodations in the future.
A game of base ball will be played this
Saturday afternoon at $50 o'clock, on the
new grounds here, between the CALEDONIA
club, of Mechanicvilles, and the Westminster
club Frazier and Shaw will be the battery
for the home team.
M. james E. Smith, liveryman of this city,
los. bis most valuable horse on Tuesday. He
hired pair of horses to a gentleman to drive
to Gettysburg, Pa On his way back one
left there, and died the next day.
A mare belonging to County Commissioner
Eli T. Bennett, living near Gambler, about
two weeks ago dropped twin colts, sired by
Robbie Lorne. One was dead. and had but
one hind leg and no tail. The other was
quite small and lived but two days.
This lutheran reunion at Penmar, on Tues
day aud Wednesday next, promises to be
largely attended. Tuesday will be ''child-
renis day." Addresses will be made on both
days by prominent speakers. Low rates will
be given on the Western Maryland Railroad.
Prof. Brooks, of the Red House Observa.
tory Mt Phelps, New York, has ANNOUNCED
abe discovery of a comet in right ascension
hours SO minutes, decination north 30 de-
:grees The comet is visible to the naked eye.
it is described as brightish, and having slow
snotion easterly.
Charles NJ Grow, Jr., of Frederick,
graduate of Western Maryland College, who
Tor the past year has been teacher in the
Maryland School for the Deaf and Dumb, has
accepted a similar position in the Missouri
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. at Fulton,
Mo-, at handsome salary.
The stable of Jacob J. Yingiiug, on Green
street, this city, is built over an ice house.
On Tuesday last his horse got out of his stall,
lpd in walking about the floor gave way. pre-
cipilating the animal to the ice house below,
some fifteen feet. 1t was uuhurt by the mis-
hap, bat it was difficult matter to get it out.
The ADVOCATE received this week box of
peaches from Mr.. John Il. Covell, of Centre
vile, Queen Anne's county. The peaches
were large and fine, and quite g rarity in this
section, where peaches are not raised to mpeh
extent, and but few have been offered so
far in this market this season. Thanks.
Subscribers for the campaign are coming
in. Remember that twenty-five cents will pay
for the ADVOCATE from September 18th to
November 18th. Every voter should subscribe
for it. In addition to the local and general
news. il will devote considerable space to the
issues Of the campaign, so that its readers will
be able to vote ipteligently.
No county in the state possesses the same
facilities for educational purposes as Carroll
The Western Maryland College, New Windsor
College. ST. Johns Parochal Schoot, sfriug-
field Institute. Union Bridge High Sehaol,
the schools of Hiss Manning, Miss Mckelip
. and the Misses Meripg and the public schools
y. oir 5;TTpsual advantages for primary and elias
S s;oeI ed"eaf;oS &c announcements IN our
advertising columns. 49,,
A game of baseball, the first of the season,
was nIayed here last Saturday between the
excellent Frederick club and a plcked-up
sine. On the latter were five or SIX OF the
old Westminster players, but none OF them
had njayed this season, and played but little
aast al no very good work could be expected
of them. The battery work was good on both
sides. except in the first inning, wien Dris-
coll the Westminster pitcher, gave three 9en
bases and struck two others. The score was
Frederick IL, Westminster 5, seven innings,
The attendance was very good.
Mr.. G. T. Gray, while driving pair OF Mr..
Fraak Beaver horses on Thursday afternoon,
Ept1rf
on MaiEs Mr. Gray got out to arrange some
mart of tft. harness. when one of the animals
beqan to kick, aDd the team started Off, run
ming up into the open yard of Mr. Hugo =.
Fiddis. After getting the horses quoted he
drove down Main street 70 the railroad. a
train being at the depot, he drove through
Market avenueeto Green, and crossed ths
bridge. Just rs he crossed the cars frightened
n four. horse team of Mr.. IL. Bowersox, stand.
5ag at W. s. Myer 4 Bro g. mill, who started
10 rsa, coliding with Mr.. Gray's buggy, ut
,terly deHsolishing it.
A generous aontribution of flowers, apples
and grapes were sti2ped to Baltimore yester-
Aay morning by the Westminster Flower MIS-
sion, contributed by Mrs. fiAdis, Mrs. Bond,
Mrs. ]. L. Reifsnider, Miss Nettse Iepp, Miss
Mrs. A. Fl. HaLer, Mrs George Z. ShaFEey,
Mrs. Sbipley. Mrs, Nelson. Miss Cunning
ham. Miss May Haines. Miss Lon Bixler,
Mrs. Pfefer, Miss Joe Lambert, Miss Mary
B. ShelImaa. Miss May Sheeler. and Willie
Utz and Willie Edwards. The boys assisting
the ladies were James and Joshua Snyder and
Jos. Taylor. Misses X. s. Noel and A. X.
Yineling will receive next Thursday, and the
Misses Barailz pack and ship.
TIE report from Frederick, published, IN
the Baltimore American Of yesterday, seal
Messrs. LYNCH asd Gren1or.f of Westminster,
had made overtures to Mr.. Louis McMurry to
start cigarette factory here is not exactly
correct. The facts are Mr.. MeMsrry is in.
tcrested in cheroot factory in Baltimore,
employing $50 hands. 1t is desired to move
e,it of the city. and Westminster has been
snx;ntioned as 3 convenient place. where rents
and living are cheap. 1t is desired, also, te
;ucrease the capacity of the establishment and
Vplog 500 hands. Mr.. McMurray's enter.
would be appreciated here, and he could
ID, probabiy, a better location. Messrs.
ID orendorf will give land for the
i be decided to remove it here.